Fire-escape.



J. A. SHUART. FIRE ESCAPE. APPLICATION FILED 1320.13, 1913.

1,1 14,392. Patented Oct; 20, 1914.

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of such jaw have a biting engagement therewith. i

A pair of spaced apertured supporting cars 16 are formed adjacent one edge of the plate 1. and are adapted to receive an ear 17 on the free end of the jaw 9, therebetween Y so that a pivot pin 18 may be inserted through the ears 16 and 17 for the purpose of pivotally connecting the jaw 9 and handle 11 to the plate 1. It will be further noted that the operator in grasping the handles l0 and 11 which are disposed at right angles to the plate 1 and rope 4, to .apply the friction brake as hereinbefore described,

may owing to the connection of thehandles operation and capable of performing all functions hereinbefore described in a reliable and expeditious manner. y

In reduction to practice, I have found that the form of my invention, illustrated in the drawingsfand referred to in the above description, as the preferred embodiment, is the most efficient and practical; yet realizing that the conditions concurrent with the adoption of my device will necessarily vary, I desire to emphasize the factthat various minor changes in details of construction, proportion and arrangement of parts may be resorted to, when required, without sacrificing any of the advantages of my invention, as defined in the appended claims.

What is claimed is v 1. In a device of the character described, the combination with a guide rope, of a plate having a plurality of openings therein to slidably receive the guide rope, a belt for supporting a person secured to said plate, and a brake member secured to said plate, a fixed bar or said fixed jaw and pivotally secured to the plate, said guide rope being disposed between the fixed and pivoted jaws, said pivoted jaw having a convex gripping face, parallel biting edges formed by the depression in the fixed jaw, and integral handles on the fixed and pivoted jaws extending outwardly at right angles to the plate upon one side thereof.

2. In a device ofthe character described, the combination with a gniderope, of a plate having a plurality of openings therein to slidably receive the guide rope, a handle ex- .tending outwardly at right angles to the plate, the central portion of the plate being hollowed out to a middle portion, a cylindrical bar pivoted to the plate and cooperating with the to provide acute angle edges acute angle edges to grip the rope and belt to support a person secured to the plate.

In testimony whereof I 'aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses. Y

JOSEPH A. SHUART. Witnesses:

ROY HIBBITT, DONALD MCKISICK.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

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